Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• “the Prior and Austin Friars of” Grimesby 1315 Pat 1390 et passim

• oratorio prioris et fratrum ordinis heremitarum S. Augustini 1307 Austin

• Austin freeres 1565 GrimsCBi

• the white friers or Augustine friers 1577 GrimsFC

• Augustine Friers c.1600 GrimsMap(PRO)

• the White Friers 1658 HollesM

• Cheife Messuage called the Augustine Fryers 1691 Td'E

• Cheife Messuage called Augustin Fryers 1719 ib

Etymology

Austin Friars, “the Prior and Austin Friars of ” Grimesby 1315 Patet passim to 1390 ib, oratorio prioris et fratrum ordinis heremitarum S . Augustini 1307 Austin, Austin freeres 1565GrimsCB i , the white friers or Augustine friers 1577GrimsFC , Augustine Friers c.1600GrimsMap (PRO ), the White Friers 1658 HollesM, Cheife Messuage called the Augustine Fryers 1691Td 'E , Cheife Messuage called Augustin Fryers 1719ib ; founded in 1293, the site “lay between the present-day West Haven and Sanctuary Lane”, v. Gillett 77.